Jill Bollman's Blog (3)

Anniversary June 25, 2015

**Sharing a feeling from back in June 2015...my wedding anniversary**

I have thought on more than one occasion, during Joey’s fight with cancer and after he died,

that I must be the brunt of some cruel joke orchestrated by the grand puppet master behind the

scenes in this realm I accept as LIFE.

Because why would you put someone so amazing, so completely captivating in some ones life

and then take them away. I blamed everything, even god, mostly god. I tried to…

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Added by Jill Bollman on November 8, 2016 at 12:20pm — No Comments

Lessen the pain of grief

The pain of grief is awful.  We may understand that the body needs to process grief to help us move on, but the question exists...Can we speed it up a little so it doesn't hurt so much?



The answer is Yes and No.  The pain of grief must be felt an experienced to be free from it.  The truth is, the faster you fully experience it, the quicker you'll have more 'non-grieving' periods that you can live your life.  So,…

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Added by Jill Bollman on August 30, 2016 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Another day.Another year.Another August 21st

August 21st. It has been 6 years since the death of my husband.

I fumble through day after day of waking up pretending I am okay living without him.

The truth is I lie every single day to myself with affirmations like “death is a part…

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Added by Jill Bollman on August 30, 2016 at 12:12am — 1 Comment

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My Fathers Loss

Many years ago, I lost my father after his battle with colon cancer that later spread to his bones. The grief stayed with me longer than I expected. Ambrosia Behavioral Health helped me work through that loss, understand my emotions, and find healthier ways to cope and move forward. https://www.ambrosiatc.comSee More
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Traumatic loss of an only child

I started this group so that people who have lost their only child or the only child that remained, as in my case, could come together because I believe people that did have a child or children who now have none have special issues.
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Loss of a loved one to alcohol, substance abuse or suicide

If you have lost a loved one to alcohol, substance abuse or suicide please share your story or feelings here. Share the love and beauty of the one you lost. Losing someone any of these ways is not natural and can be hard to understand and ask why? I lost my Mother to an overdose 9 years ago. She also suffered from major depression. Her doctor got her hooked on pain medication and she was addicted most of my life. These doctors who were suppose to help her ended up killing her in the end. I also…See More
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